extremist Islamic mentality
My God, you say as though ever muslim is extreme, I'm not trying to offend you, but you've gotta be careful the way you say things.
There are extremes in every race, religion and nationality. Because for example, George Bush is Republican, does that make every American a Republican? No, all people are different, and even extremist muslims would have different views on who the real Mahdi is.
Not only that, you're getting Muslim countries mixed up with Arab countries etc. Pakistan is not arab, and its only beef is with India, and if Pakistan even thought of joining forces India would annialate them.
Would each country's leader just give up office for some guy claiming to be the Mahdi? I doubt it.
They wouldn't be a force to be reckoned with, they'd be a force, but they have nothing powerful or the technology. You mention Japan defeating Russia, by ww2 Japan were still using ancient 'honourable' methods.
Look at the situation now, would the USA ALLOW this coalation to form or develop modern technology? I doubt that.
A good read and well put up points Gladius but I just cannot see it happening soon or in the near future, and even if it did the world would crush them, countries act very different when a threat of war looms.
I believe that in conventional war, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain any of the developed European countries would crush the middle east coalition on its own.
Sorry to ramble and I ment no offence if you see i that way Glad, just posing a different argument.